MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2012

IDW PUBLISHING FOR MAY

STAR TREK #9

Written by Mike Johnson, art by Stephen Molnar, covers by Tim Bradstreet, Joe Phillips.
The countdown to the next Star Trek movie continues here in "The Return of the Archons!" Kirk, Spock and the crew search for a lost Starfleet ship that may hold clues to the future of the entire Federation. Trek writer/producer Roberto Orci oversees this latest chapter in the ongoing adventures of the starship Enterprise!

Lost in the Delta Quadrant, Captain Janeway and the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656 have been seeking a way home for years. But their quest is interrupted by encounters with an astonishing variety of foes -- and a few new friends. This collection contains four tales that exemplify all that's best about the adventures of Voyager. Contains the stories, "False Colors," "Avalon Rising," "Elite Force," and "Planet Killer."

204 pages, $21.99.

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES IV #4

Written by Grant Morrison and Simon Furman, art and cover by John Ridgway.

IDW's newly recolored reprints of classic Doctor Who tales from years past! This all-new series picks up where Series III left off, with the adventures of the Sixth Doctor! Features two complete stories from celebrated writers Grant Morrison and Simon Furman!

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR TREK TNG/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2 #1

Written by Scott Tipton, David Tipton and Tony Lee, art by J.K. Woodward, covers by Woodward and David Messina.

They said it would never happen! Nearly five decades and 1,500 episodes in the making! The two greatest science-fiction properties of all time cross over for the first time in history!

When the Federation's most terrifying enemy strikes an unholy alliance with one of the Doctor's most hated antagonists, the result is devastation on a cosmic scale! Spanning the ends of space and time itself, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise find themselves joining forces with the Doctor and his companions, with the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance!

32 pages, $3.99.

FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE, ALIVE! #1

Written by Steve Niles, art and covers by Bernie Wrightson.

Few works by comic-book artists have earned the universal acclaim and reverence that Bernie Wrightson's illustrated version of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein was met with upon its original release in 1983.

Nearly 30 years later, Wrightson returns to his passion project with a comic series that picks up at the end of the classic novel, hailed as one of the greatest horror stories of all time. Frequent Wrightson collaborator Steve Niles provides the script for this epic, decades in the making.

While appearing to be in black and white, each page was scanned in color to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual original art, showing off the exquisitely detailed brush work of one of the greatest living artists in comics today.

Each issue will also include supplemental materials, including interviews, essays and a serialization of the original prose story by Shelley.

32 pages, black and white, $3.99.

TRIO #1

Written, art and cover by John Byrne.

ZAP! POW! BAM! -- are sound effects you may actually see in this series, as John Byrne returns to his roots with a brand-new superhero series. Their code names are simple One, Two and Three, but the world calls them Rock, Paper and Scissors. Together, they are Trio.

Planeswalker Dack Fayden has followed Sifa Grent into a mysterious plane, where a Titan's castle looms invitingly in the distance. Entering the castle in search of Sifa, Dack is soon imprisoned by the Titan and added to his vast collection. Dack must find a way out before the trail to Sifa runs cold and he remains the Titan's prisoner forever! Special playable Magic: The Gathering card polybagged in each issue!

32 pages $4.99.

G.I. JOE: VOL. 2 #13

Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Will Rosado, covers by Will Rosado.

"Deep Terror" begins here! Cobra is digging a miles-deep shaft in the Patagonian wilderness and what they're digging for could change the world forever and not in a good way. The Joes are looking for payback after recent events but will the cuts to their operating budget allow for a mission to the bottom of the world? Also: A new Joe arrives at Fort Baxter!

32 pages, $3.99.

SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #13

Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Robert Atkins, covers by Robert Atkins.

"Serpent's Shadow," part 1! Snake Eyes returns to Japan to re-join the Arashikage clan to team with Storm Shadow. Their target: the new Cobra Commander! Will the most dangerous Joe turn his back on his loyalties and his friends just to bring down the new Cobra leader? Only he knows!

32 pages, $3.99.

G.I. JOE: COBRA #13

Written by Mike Costa, art by Antonio Fuso, covers by Fuso x 2.

A new era begins! The critically-acclaimed Cobra series enters a new era! With the Joes fragmented, somebody's got to handle the dirty work. Who will it be? Find out here! When G.I. JOE goes underground, the world will never be the same!

32 pages, $3.99.

G.I. JOE: RETALIATION MOVIE PREQUEL

Written by John Barber, art by Salvador Navarro and Atilio Rojo, cover by Salvador Navarro.

Snake Eyes and Roadblock. Perhaps the most dangerous of all the Jeos -- their combination of stealth, cunning, power, and raw courage is nearly unmatched. Go figure, these two forces of might can't always see eye-to-eye. But when Storm Shadow and his ninja enter the picture, these two JOEs will have to put aside their differences if they want to stop the enemy.

104 pages, $17.99.

G.I. JOE: SPECIAL MISSIONS BOX SET

Written by Larry Hama, art by Herb Trimpe and Dave Cockrum, cover by Robert Atkins.

Collect the entire 28-issue run of G.I. Joe: Special Missions in this box set containing all four TPBs! Unencumbered with the constraints of pushing toys to readers, Larry Hama sinks his teeth into gritty military stories, starring your favorite Joes, filled with authentic dialogue and actual soldiering experiences.

668 pages, $69.99.

G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #178

Written by Larry Hama, art by S. L. Gallant, covers by Herb Trimpe and Gallant.

Cobra is in trouble! The Blue Ninja clan has infiltrated Cobra's american stronghold and, even with G.I. Joe's help, they may not be able to stop the destruction. The leader of the Blue Ninjas, a mysterious cyborg that goes by the codename of BN-001, has arrived in Broca Beach as well. And when he goes after Snake Eyes and Baroness, his unmatched skills may finally be too much for the silent Arashikage warrior. Prepare for devastation in the newest issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero!

32 pages, $3.99.

G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO, VOL. 4

Written by Larry Hama, art and cover by S.L. Gallant.

The mission has begun: Flint, Lady Jaye and Heavy Duty take point on a top-secret operation to find an elusive foe that was long-thought dead. Meanwhile, Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow and Billy face the largest threat to the Arashikage clan yet!

128 pages, $19.99.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: FORGOTTEN REALMS #2

Written by Ed Greenwood, art by Lee Ferguson and Sal Buscema, covers by Tyler Walpole and Steve Ellis.

Young friends Randral and Torn are on the run, cursed to find and rescue the noble Lady Talandra Roaringhorn -- hopefully before the Watch and the Roaringhorn house guards find them! Will they prevail against Talandra's kidnappers? Does she want them to? And who is the serpent-headed slayer lurking in the shadows?

Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Classics continues as the Annual #1 and issues 15–18 are collected in this volume. The Annual featured a new adventure as the crew of the Realms Master and the Heroes of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons team up to fight a collection of their deadliest enemies. The ongoing comics continue with the story arc, Fallen Idols, which follows the crew as they must battle the wrath of the god Enoreth.

164 pages, $19.99.

TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE #5

Written by James Roberts, art by Alex Milne, covers by Alex Milne and Nick Roche.

Terror beyond the stars! The dark secret at the heart of Delphi is revealed as Ratchet's world starts to fall apart. Time is running out for the Autobot's Chief Medical Officer and his band of followers, who must confront an enemy that literally cannot be reckoned with. Warning: not everyone will make it out alive!

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #5

Written by John Barber, art by Andrew Griffith, covers by Casey Coller and Griffith.

Torn apart from within! Tensions reach a breaking point -- a new arrival on Cybertron tips the scales and violence erupts! Will Bumblebee be able to stop his own allies? Plus: Ironhide reveals a secret that will redefine the future of the Transformers!

32 pages, $3.99.

DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI'S DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN: ARTIST'S EDITION

Written by Frank Miller, art and cover David Mazzucchelli.

Daredevil Born Again. That title strikes a chord with comic fans who know what it means. Fans who know that it represents two of the finest creators at the absolute peaks of their game. David Mazzucchelli's superhero work had reached an artistic apex when this series was released, and the same is true for Frank Miller's writing. Together they combined to craft a story of extraordinary impact that is still regarded as a true masterpiece.

Collecting the entire storyline of Born Again, this book will feature the complete issues of Daredevil numbers 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232 and 233, plus covers and extras. Each page was personally scanned by Mazzucchelli from his own original art. This is the largest Artist's Edition yet, weighing in at a rock solid 200 pages of beautiful Mazzucchelli art in the way you've always wanted to see it -- the next bet thing to holding the actual original art!

$95, black and white, $95.

THE CAPE

Written by Jason Ciaramella, art and cover by Zach Howard.

Every little boy dreams about putting on a cape and soaring up, up, and away... but what if one day that dream were to come true?

Eric was like every other eight-year-old boy, until a tragic accident changed his life forever. The Cape explores the dark side of power, as the adult Eric - a confused and broken man - takes to the skies... and sets out to exact a terrible vengeance on everyone who ever disappointed him.

132 pages, $24.99.

LOCKE & KEY, VOL. 4: KEYS TO THE KINGDOM

Written by Joe Hill, art and cover by Gabriel Rodriguez.

Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's Locke & Key unwinds into its fourth volume in "Keys To The Kingdom." With more keys making themselves known, and the depths of the Locke's family's mysteries ever expanding, Dodge's desperation to end his shadowy quest drives the habitants of Keyhouse ever closer to a revealing conclusion.

160 pages, $19.99.

LOCKE & KEY GAME

Art by Gabriel Rodriguez.

Developed by Cryptozoic, makers of the World of Warcraft trading card game, and featuring Gabriel Rodriguez's stunning Locke & Key art, this card game lets you inside Keyhouse, where walking through the door will transform you, and hate-filled creatures await...

$30.

GHOSTBUSTERS #9

Written by Erik Burnham, art by Dan Schoening, covers by Schoening, Tristan Jones and Mike Henderson.

New York City doesn't have a monopoly on the supernatural, and it was only a matter of time before apparitions in other areas were enhanced by the expansion of psychokinetic energy! Haunted America finds the Ghostbusters venturing out far beyond the comfortable confines of the Empire State. Each issue contains a back-up Ghostbusters story by Tristan Jones! "Who Killed Laura Parr?" will run in all 4 issues of Haunted America!

32 pages, $3.99.

ROAD RAGE #4

Written by Richard Matheson, Chris Ryall, art and cover by Rafa Garres.

The harrowing conclusion of the first-ever comic adaptation of Richard Matheson's classic, Duel. It's just Mann and his damaged car trying to survive the final onslaught of a murderous and crazed trucker, as brought to life by Matheson, Chris Ryall, and artist Rafa Garres.

32 pages, $3.99.

GODZILLA #1

Written by Duane Swierczynski, art by Simon Gane, covers by Art Adams and Tony Harris.

Godzilla is back... in an all-new ongoing series! Duane Swierczynski and Simon Gane launch this ultimate action-movie blockbuster, ushering in a new era of monster battles. Ex-special forces tough-guy Boxer is a man with a grudge and vows to end the terror of Godzilla, no matter what. He assembles a top notch team to take down monster-sized threats... at $7 billion a bounty. What starts as a vendetta could become a lucrative business for Boxer... if he can live past day one!

Written by Jason Ciaramella, art by Victor Santos, cover by David Messina.
As the dust settles on another epic monster battle, humanity has finally found a way to beat back the relentless assault of giants. But in this brief moment of respite, new threats arise, and mankind finds itself on the losing end again. Plus, the twins are back, and they are after the King of Monsters himself! Battra, Rodan, Godzilla! Get ready for a battle of titans. Collects #7-12.

104 pages, $17.99.

DOROTHY OF OZ PREQUEL #3

Written by Denton J. Tipton, art by Blair Shedd, covers by Eric Shanower.

Based on the upcoming animated film Dorothy Of Oz! Building on the world created in the celebrated children's book by Roger Stanton Baum, Dorothy Of Oz will tell the tale of Dorothy's return to the Land of Oz. But first, read here about what events transpired to necessitate Dorothy's return, and witness the rise of the Jester!

32 pages, $3.99.

COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS

Written by Fred Van Lente, art and cover by Ryan Dunlavey.

For the first time ever, the inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in comic book form! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, Art Spiegelman, Herge, Osamu Tezuka -- and more! Collects Comic Book Comics #1-6.

224 pages, $21.99.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: ULTIMATE COLLECTION, VOL. 3

Written and art by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, cover by Kevin Eastman.

The classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action continues in the third volume of IDW's Ultimate Collections! In this outing, find issues #12, 14, 15, 17, and 19–21, featuring stories like "Survivalists," "The Unmentionables," "Dome Doom," and the multi-part "Return to New York." Presented in oversize hardcover, and featuring annotations from Eastman and Laird, you've never seen the Turtles like this.